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Dill vs Numskull - What's the difference?

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Dill is a related term of numskull.


As nouns the difference between dill and numskull

is that dill is spot, dot, fleck or dill can be deal, agreement, bargain while numskull is (pejorative) a dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.

dill

English

(wikipedia dill) (wikispecies)

Noun

  • Anethum graveolens (the sole species of the genus ), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
  • A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring, also called a dill pickle.
  • (informal) a fool.

    • Synonyms

    * (herb) anet, dillseed, * (type of pickle) dill pickle

    Derived terms

    * dillseed * dillweed * garden dill * fragrant dill * kosher dill * pharmacy dill

    See also

    * ("dill" on Wikipedia) * (Anethum graveolens) * (Anethum graveolens) * cornichon * cucumber * gherkin * graveolens * pickled cucumber * pickle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
  • To lull to sleep.
    • ----

    numskull

    English

    Alternative forms

    * numbskull

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
  • (pejorative) A label for a person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
    • That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.
  • A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.

    • Usage notes

    Numskull is often capitalized as the fictitious name of the traditional fictional butt of jokes.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * numpty, numptie

    References

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